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{{Short description|Non-profit contemporary art institution}}
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[[File:Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street.jpg|alt=Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street|thumb|Swiss Institute at 18 Wooster Street in 2014]]
The '''Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York (SI)''' is an independent non-profit contemporary art organization. Swiss Institute is currently operating as an itinerant organization, programming offsite exhibitions and projects at a variety of locations in New York and beyond. A new permanent home for the institution, currently under renovation at 38 St Marks Place in the [[East Village]], [[Manhattan]] is scheduled to open in Spring 2018. The organization's goal is to explore how a national perspective can foster international conversations.<ref>{{cite web|title=History and Mission|url=http://www.swissinstitute.net/about/history-mission/|publisher=Swiss Institute|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref> Exhibitions include visual and performing arts, design and architecture, and admission is free.
'''Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York''' (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art organization founded in 1986.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |last1=Giovannini |first1=Joseph |title=Swiss Institute Has a New Home Ready-Made for Art |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/arts/design/a-new-home-ready-made-for-art.html |access-date=June 29, 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032640/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/arts/design/a-new-home-ready-made-for-art.html |url-status=live }}</ref> SI is located at 38 [[St. Marks Place (Manhattan)|St. Marks Place]], at the corner of [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]], in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]] in New York City.


==History==
The Institute occupied the third floor loft of the [[New Era Building (New York City)|New Era Building]] from 1994 until 2011. The one-room space was used as a gallery featuring primarily Swiss and other European contemporary artists,<ref>[http://www.swissinstitute.net/press/index.php?Pressclip=8 Finding Art, Not Crowds, in New York...], ''The New York Times'', Sunday, April 16, 2006, Travel Section p. 3</ref> with a goal of promoting "cultural dialogue" among Switzerland, Europe, and the United States, and interaction among the Swiss community and other communities in New York. The space, constructed to museum-quality standards by the firm Pagnamenta & Torriani, was also frequently used for concerts, talks and other events.<ref>[http://www.swissinstitute.net/archives/index.php?Year=2010 Archives], The Swiss Institute, accessed July 25, 2011</ref><ref>''New York'' magazine, March 20, 1995, p. 109</ref>
The Swiss Institute was founded in 1986 by a group of Swiss expats looking to highlight their country’s artists and culture.<ref>Thomas Gebremedhin (May 29, 2018), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-art-space-in-new-york-citys-east-village-1527612911 A New Art Space in New York City’s East Village] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002339/https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-art-space-in-new-york-citys-east-village-1527612911 |date=December 17, 2022 }} ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref> It originally had headquarters at the Swiss Townhouse at 35 West 67th Street. It moved to the third floor of the [[New Era Building (New York City)|New Era Building]] at 495 Broadway in [[SoHo, Manhattan|Soho]] in 1994.<ref>[https://www.artforum.com/news/swiss-institute-moves-to-wooster-street-28917 Swiss Institute Moves to Wooster Street] ''[[Artforum]]'', September 6, 2011.</ref>


From 2011 to 2016, the Swiss Institute was located in a {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} space at [[Wooster Street (Manhattan)|18 Wooster Street]].<ref>Karen Rosenberg (October 13, 2011), [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/arts/design/pamela-rosenkranz-nikolas-gambaroff-this-is-not-my-color-the-seven-habits-of-highlyeffective-people.html Pamela Rosenkranz and Nikolas Gambaroff: ‘This Is Not My Color/The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617065655/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/arts/design/pamela-rosenkranz-nikolas-gambaroff-this-is-not-my-color-the-seven-habits-of-highlyeffective-people.html |date=June 17, 2022 }} ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>Martha Schwendener (April 21, 2016), [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/arts/design/soho-and-tribeca-a-cradle-of-contemporary-art.html SoHo and TriBeCa, a Cradle of Contemporary Art] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429194328/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/arts/design/soho-and-tribeca-a-cradle-of-contemporary-art.html |date=April 29, 2021 }} ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> During that time, it showed its inaugural design exhibition in 2014.<ref>Su Wu (September 16, 2014), [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/t-magazine/swiss-institute-chairs-exhibition.html At the Swiss Institute, a Survey of Eccentric Chair Designs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002340/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/t-magazine/swiss-institute-chairs-exhibition.html |date=December 17, 2022 }} ''[[T (magazine)|T: The New York Times Style Magazine]]''.</ref> In addition to hosting art exhibitions, the space became the venue for the fall/winter 2016 presentation of New York City-based accessories brand [[Mansur Gavriel]], which enlisted a handful of collaborators to turn the space into a domestic scene.<ref>Hilary Moss (February 16, 2016), [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/t-magazine/fashion/mansur-gavriel-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2016.html How Mansur Gavriel Turned a White Box Into a Cozy Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002339/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/t-magazine/fashion/mansur-gavriel-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2016.html |date=December 17, 2022 }} ''[[T (magazine)|T: The New York Times Style Magazine]]''.</ref>
Formerly a bank, the 38 [[St. Marks Place (Manhattan)|St. Marks Place]] at [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]] building is a 7,500 square foot space on four levels: basement, ground, second floor, and roof. Designed by Selldorf Architects, the building will include spaces for exhibitions, projects and public programs, a library, a bookstore, and a usable rooftop.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/swiss-institute-finds-new-home-on-st-mark-s-place/|title=Swiss Institute finds new home on St Mark's Pace|last=Angeleti|first=Gabriella|date=15 September 2016|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref>

From 2016, the Swiss Institute staged shows at Swiss In Situ, a temporary {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} space at 102 Franklin Street in [[TriBeCa]].<ref>Andrew Russeth (July 26, 2016), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mobile-for-the-moment-swiss-institute-will-stage-shows-in-temporary-space-in-tribeca-6721/ Mobile for the Moment, Swiss Institute Will Stage Shows at Temporary Space in TriBeCa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128021609/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mobile-for-the-moment-swiss-institute-will-stage-shows-in-temporary-space-in-tribeca-6721/ |date=November 28, 2022 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

Since 2018, the Swiss Institute has been located in a {{convert|7500|sqft|m2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} space at 38 [[St. Marks Place (Manhattan)|St. Marks Place]] and [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]]. Formerly a bank, the four-story building was re-designed by [[Annabelle Selldorf|Selldorf Architects]] and includes exhibition space, an education and public programs floor, a library, and a usable rooftop. Exhibitions include visual and performing arts, design, and architecture, with public programs spanning a wide range of topics. SI also has weekly public programming and education classes. Admission is free.

[[Printed Matter, Inc.]] St. Mark’s bookstore is located on the ground floor.<ref>Andrew Russeth (May 7, 2018), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/printed-matter-plans-east-village-location-swiss-institutes-new-home-10283/ Printed Matter Plans East Village Location in Swiss Institute’s New Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031071412/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/printed-matter-plans-east-village-location-swiss-institutes-new-home-10283/ |date=October 31, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

==Leadership==
===Directors===
* 1987–1992: Ziba Ardalan
* 1992–1997: [[Carin Kuoni]]<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 1997–2000: Annette Schindler<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2000–2006: [[Marc-Olivier Wahler]]<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2006–2013: [[Gianni Jetzer]]<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2013–2021: [[Simon Castets]]
* 2022–present: [[Stefanie Hessler]]<ref>Salomé Gómez-Upegui (December 15, 2022), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-stefanie-hessler-climate-change-1234650050/ With a New Director at the Helm, New York’s Swiss Institute Seeks to Highlight Concerns Around Climate Change] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608082922/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-stefanie-hessler-climate-change-1234650050/ |date=June 8, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

===Chairs of the Board===
* 2002–2016: [[Fabienne Abrecht]]
* 2016–present: [[Maja Hoffmann]]<ref>Hannah Ghorashi (June 3, 2015), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-elects-maja-hoffmann-as-new-board-chair-effective-june-2016-4270/ Swiss Institute Elects Maja Hoffmann as New Board Chair, Effective June 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127180718/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-elects-maja-hoffmann-as-new-board-chair-effective-june-2016-4270/ |date=January 27, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

==Awards==
At its annual fundraiser, the Swiss Institute has recognized several individuals with the SI Award, including the following:
* 1996: [[Bob Lutz (businessman)|Bob Lutz]]
* 1997: [[Daniel Vasella]]
* 1998: [[Leonard Lauder]]
* 2000: [[Ulrich Bremi]]
* 2001: [[Adolf Ogi]]
* 2003: [[Michael Ringier]]
* 2005: Thomas W. Bechtler
* 2006: [[Uli Sigg]]
* 2007: [[Iwan Wirth]]
* 2008: [[Maja Hoffmann]]
* 2009: [[Bice Curiger]]
* 2010: Sam Keller<ref>[https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205221/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]'', November 13, 2010.</ref>
* 2011: [[Hans-Ulrich Obrist]]<ref>Rita Emch (November 7, 2011), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/new-york--swiss-institute-in-neuem-gewand/31512242 New York: Swiss Institute in neuem Gewand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205207/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/new-york--swiss-institute-in-neuem-gewand/31512242 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2012: [[Banque SYZ|Eric Syz]]
* 2014: Ursula Hauser
* 2015: [[Dominique Lévy]]
* 2016: [[Eva Presenhuber]]<ref>Nate Freeman (November 11, 2016), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/the-election-over-gala-season-continues-with-swiss-institute-celebrating-30-years-7298/ The Election Over, Gala Season Continues, With Swiss Institute Celebrating 30 Years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154857/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/the-election-over-gala-season-continues-with-swiss-institute-celebrating-30-years-7298/ |date=March 22, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>
* 2017: [[Yves Béhar]]
* 2018: [[Herzog & de Meuron]]

Since 2003, the Swiss Institute has also been honoring artists with the SI Artist Tributes:
* 2003: [[Christian Marclay]]
* 2004: [[Ugo Rondinone]]
* 2005: [[Olaf Breuning]]
* 2006: [[Christoph Büchel]]
* 2007: [[Shirana Shahbazi]]
* 2008: [[Roman Signer]]
* 2009: [[Peter Fischli & David Weiss]]
* 2010: [[Pipilotti Rist]]<ref>[https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205221/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]'', November 13, 2010.</ref>
* 2011: [[John Armleder]]
* 2012: [[Thomas Hirschhorn]]
* 2013: [[Sylvie Fleury]]
* 2014: [[Valentin Carron]]
* 2015: [[Pamela Rosenkranz]]
* 2016: [[Olivier Mosset]], [[Jordan Wolfson]]
* 2017: [[Mai-Thu Perret]], [[Niele Toroni]]
* 2018: [[Latifa Echakhch]], [[Walter Pfeiffer]]
* 2019: Christina Forrer, [[Rudolf Stingel]]
* 2021: [[Jill Mulleady]], [[Nicolas Party]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|http://www.swissinstitute.net/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.swissinstitute.net/}}
* [https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/swiss-institute Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York at Google Cultural Institute]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161121044803/https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/swiss-institute Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York at Google Cultural Institute]


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Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Map
Established1986
Standort38 St. Marks Place,
New York City
TypContemporary art
DirectorStefanie Hessler
Websitehttps://www.swissinstitute.net/
Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street
Swiss Institute at 18 Wooster Street in 2014

Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art organization founded in 1986.[1] SI is located at 38 St. Marks Place, at the corner of Second Avenue, in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

History

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The Swiss Institute was founded in 1986 by a group of Swiss expats looking to highlight their country’s artists and culture.[2] It originally had headquarters at the Swiss Townhouse at 35 West 67th Street. It moved to the third floor of the New Era Building at 495 Broadway in Soho in 1994.[3]

From 2011 to 2016, the Swiss Institute was located in a 460 m2 (5,000 sq ft) space at 18 Wooster Street.[4][5] During that time, it showed its inaugural design exhibition in 2014.[6] In addition to hosting art exhibitions, the space became the venue for the fall/winter 2016 presentation of New York City-based accessories brand Mansur Gavriel, which enlisted a handful of collaborators to turn the space into a domestic scene.[7]

From 2016, the Swiss Institute staged shows at Swiss In Situ, a temporary 460 m2 (5,000 sq ft) space at 102 Franklin Street in TriBeCa.[8]

Since 2018, the Swiss Institute has been located in a 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft) space at 38 St. Marks Place and Second Avenue. Formerly a bank, the four-story building was re-designed by Selldorf Architects and includes exhibition space, an education and public programs floor, a library, and a usable rooftop. Exhibitions include visual and performing arts, design, and architecture, with public programs spanning a wide range of topics. SI also has weekly public programming and education classes. Admission is free.

Printed Matter, Inc. St. Mark’s bookstore is located on the ground floor.[9]

Leadership

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Directors

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Chairs of the Board

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Awards

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At its annual fundraiser, the Swiss Institute has recognized several individuals with the SI Award, including the following:

Since 2003, the Swiss Institute has also been honoring artists with the SI Artist Tributes:

References

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  1. ^ Giovannini, Joseph (June 28, 2018). "Swiss Institute Has a New Home Ready-Made for Art". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Thomas Gebremedhin (May 29, 2018), A New Art Space in New York City’s East Village Archived December 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ Swiss Institute Moves to Wooster Street Artforum, September 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Karen Rosenberg (October 13, 2011), Pamela Rosenkranz and Nikolas Gambaroff: ‘This Is Not My Color/The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ Archived June 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine New York Times.
  5. ^ Martha Schwendener (April 21, 2016), SoHo and TriBeCa, a Cradle of Contemporary Art Archived April 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine New York Times.
  6. ^ Su Wu (September 16, 2014), At the Swiss Institute, a Survey of Eccentric Chair Designs Archived December 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
  7. ^ Hilary Moss (February 16, 2016), How Mansur Gavriel Turned a White Box Into a Cozy Home Archived December 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
  8. ^ Andrew Russeth (July 26, 2016), Mobile for the Moment, Swiss Institute Will Stage Shows at Temporary Space in TriBeCa Archived November 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  9. ^ Andrew Russeth (May 7, 2018), Printed Matter Plans East Village Location in Swiss Institute’s New Home Archived October 31, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  10. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  11. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  12. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  13. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  14. ^ Salomé Gómez-Upegui (December 15, 2022), With a New Director at the Helm, New York’s Swiss Institute Seeks to Highlight Concerns Around Climate Change Archived June 8, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  15. ^ Hannah Ghorashi (June 3, 2015), Swiss Institute Elects Maja Hoffmann as New Board Chair, Effective June 2016 Archived January 27, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  16. ^ Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo, November 13, 2010.
  17. ^ Rita Emch (November 7, 2011), New York: Swiss Institute in neuem Gewand Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  18. ^ Nate Freeman (November 11, 2016), The Election Over, Gala Season Continues, With Swiss Institute Celebrating 30 Years Archived March 22, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  19. ^ Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo, November 13, 2010.
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